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    Crazy Crab

    3.5 (135 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
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    Kk S.

    I've been here before, but never did a carry out. I was so disappointed all I could do is eat what I could then throw the rest in the trash.. It was skimpy and unseasoned, and I just cannot believe that this is what they gave me. All of these photos were taken before I ate anything. The last picture is the seafood boil the rest. I moved the stuff around so that y'all can see little to no juice or seasonings.. and I got everything mixed.

    Ericka B.

    This was my first time trying them. Ordered from grub hub so review is on food only. I ordered half pound shrimp head off, half pound crab with half pound sausage. For me that's a ton of food so great job there. The sauce was supposed to be a mix of all. Maybe the sauce needed stirring but i just got an unflavored colored liquid. I had to season this bag myself with lemon, garlic, salt and pepper. I also expected the sausage to be in the bag but for some reason they were bagged separately , strange. Maybe i just caught them on an off night. Seafood quality was good, flavor just missing.

    Angela S.

    This is my go to spot for crab boils. I literally eat here once a week. The food is hot and fresh and is ready so quickly. Sad that they are closed on Mondays. There is another location on Telegraph which is good for dine in but in my opinion this locale is better for take out. My go to is the build my own bag. First you pick your seafood, next sauce and spice level. Each bag comes with potatoes, corn and a hard boiled egg with options to add on. I always go with snow crab and shrimp. Sometimes I add sausage if I'm feeling extra hungry. The all mixed sauce is sooo yummy. If you're as much of a fiend for crab boils as I am then try this place. You won't be disappointed!

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    Cory C.

    We got takeout from here when it was still takeout only (due to COVID). It was on the pricy side, but they provided generous portions: it seemed like we got more than we ordered (extra potato and more crawfish than anticipated). We ordered crawfish and shrimp with sides. The crawfish was big and the tail meat tasted pretty good. I enjoyed the shell on shrimp - it was cooked well and tasted good with the sauce. The sausage, corn, and potatoes were great sides - the former two provided a nice salty sweet contrast, while the latter was a great starch to soak up sauce. Unfortunately, the sauce was really greasy. It definitely was not really butter, and caused stomach issues for me that night even though I really didn't consume that much sauce overall. We also tried some fried seafood, which had a tasty crack seasoning on the outside. The breading could be lighter though - it was pretty heavy. Although I thought the food was tasty here, for me it was a one and done experience.

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    Vincent L.

    If you live around Southfield then this is a good location to get seafood since there are not many good places to eat around here. Combo can fill up two people, but i think the size/weight and flavor varies from time to time. Seems like I get more food sometimes. Cajun and lemon pepper are my favorite seasonings. The concern I had is that for to go order. They put hot seafood in a thick plastic bag. Plastic usually leaches chemical once it gets too warm so I would not get takeout often

    Nicole E.

    Their main entrance is on the right door, not the left. I ordered the C11: 2lb (4 clusters) snow crab, Cajun spice and medium spicy level. Yes, my eyes might be bigger than my stomach. Found out later when the bill came that it was a charge of $25.95, per pound of crab. I think the waitress should've mentioned that at the time of ordering, it would've been OK, but I wasn't quite expecting that amount at the end of the bill without some forewarning was all. Looking forward to this messy encounter, with my super thin plastic gloves on. This is not a place to come if you are afraid to get your digits a little dirty, since the gloves never last long with the crab legs at all. They do need to take some time to clean their bathroom toilets, some messy and nasty stuff left behind in there, made me almost throw up even before trying their food first. Almost looks like a small surgical tray for my starter glove, fork, glove, claw cracker, bib and napkin. The puffy bag came out and once opened a nice billow of steam escaped. It was nice and hot, would be cooling down quick as I worked through the crab clusters. There's a half corn on the cob at the bottom, along with a hard boiled egg getting a nice reddish tint from the Cajun spices and a whole small red skin potato too. My method is to eat all of the legs and save the claws with the legs for last. Saving the best for last. I was too stuffed to eat the red skin potato or the hard boiled egg. I did my best and ate my way through 2 lbs of crab legs. Reminds me of the days I would eat in excess of 2lbs at red lobster during high school. It was a dirty job and I managed to cut my thumb glove right before my last 3 legs. They at least use a little bit thicker gloves then some crab and Seafood boil spots that I've been to in the past. The Cajun seasoning here was quite delicious. I don't usually care for the seasoning in a boil, but this one was good. It added good flavoring to everything, including the corn and the eggs. I sadly didn't have enough stomach space to eat the Redskin potato, But I'm sure it would've been good in the Cajun spices as well. Make sure you get a good fork with straight tines on it. I had a crooked fork with a couple bad tines on mine, makes it much more difficult to extract out the crab from the shells. I managed to power my way through 2 pounds of crab meat. It was delicious and a great challenge, but well worth the stomach ache afterwards. Oh woes me. ;) The woman that waited on me was nice enough. She was a smoker, so she must've taken a break at some point to bring me my check. I could smell the stench of smoke from her when she walked my bill to my table. She told me to wait a minute, gave me the index finger, she was too busy talking to a colleague, before she came to my table. I wanted to get new gloves and was waiting for her, but she brought me the bill instead. She brought new gloves and I continued with my last three legs. I think my only comment is that the tables here are maybe a little too high. I kept my arms up above the surface of the table, so they wouldn't rub up against the dirty cajuned paper mat and all the Cajun seasoning and juices from the boil. I felt like a kid that was being punished and having to keep the arms up for doing something bad in school. I however didn't want to brush my arms up against the table, thus ended up elevating my arms up a little. I don't think I would've had to lift them as high as I did, if the tables were a little lower. Just my two cents. I can see why this is such a popular place. They have great seafood boil seasoning and the prices are fair here too. Another note they do except American Express. It's not on their door, but they do except Amex. Food and experience was good. I would definitely come back here for a pound of crab next time in the same seasoning with the same level space. The medium Cajun spice, was about a mild plus at a Thai restaurant.

    This was my first crab boil bag. I can say that it was everything I imagined! So flavorful and steaming hot!! Customer service was fast, friendly and professional! I had crab, shrimp, eggs, potatoes and corn in my bag. I will definitely be back to have this again! The portions were hearty, I wasn't able to finish mine. 10/10

    Afterwards of C2 + Sausage

    Overall this was amazing. My first seafood boil and it has set high expectations! I got the mixed seasonings and I recommend doing that because it was 3x flavorful. Crab and shrimp was absolutely delicious and it was very juicy, lots of leftover juice so no dryness here! The service was the only thing that was subpar, took a while to ask for lemons but It's okay. The design of the restaurant is interesting and the mirror makes it seem bigger. Overall, 5/5!

    Rebecca W.

    So worth the try. You get to pick you season level and the crayfish are huge. Not really a fan of the fried perch. The garlic chuck buttery sauce is plentiful, corn and potatoes come with it. I do think the water used to boil seafood should be seasoned. The taste clearly indicates boiled in plain water. The only seasoning is in butter sauce and additional options of flavoring during packaging.

    Janet M.

    Excellent. Just what I wanted and expected -- shrimp, crab, egg, and corn. Tasty sauce and good amount of seafood. Also the hush puppies were a welcome surprise. Definitely get the rice to sop up the sauce. We placed our order and were able to pick up 30 min later. Will be frequenting for sure.

    Karim J.

    Recently I tried doing a king crab boil in my my own kitchen. It was successful by my estimation, but I wanted to go out and try a more authentic preparation. We dont really have many places in metro Detroit well known for doing a Cajun style seafood boil, until now!!! First thing you will notice is the restaurant is very spacious. The decorations are unique to say the least, but it's not without it's charm. The menu can be a little intimidating to navigate, but if you know what you want beforehand it can be a little easier. My wife and I shared 1 order of the blue crab, which came with boiled corn and potatoes, and smothered with butter and Old Bay as well as other spices. It was more than enough to feed both of us, but we did order popcorn shrimp as an appetizer (which was delicious, but probably not homemade). Let me tell you, they do not mess around here. You get a trash bag, gloves, bib, and even a table covered with paper. They really go the whole nine yards here. Wait staff was good as well, but it did take a little while to be attended to after we were seated despite not being busy at all. As far as the food is concerned it was all delicious. I will say though, the blue crabs were difficult to eat, which is not any fault of the restaurant. I have had other kinds of crab, but these ones don't have alot of meat in them, and they don't break off the shell cleanly. It was a bit of a struggle, but we think the meal was a success. Next time I come back (and I will for sure) I'm gonna try the snow crab or crawfish.

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    TERRIBLE customer service! Workers Rude and dismissive when I brought a problem about food to them

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    Food and service were good. Too bad there is not a bar. The hush puppies were delicious.

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    Great and on time will definitely eat here again soon and will tell friends real soon

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    Good food but check your order. I've had some sauces with forgotten food but they will always make it right.

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    Very Good! Very Nice Staff! Helpful!Food owas Very Good! Hot in Bag ! Crab legs, shrimp, potatoes, corn, egg. Will be Going back again.

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    The Franklin Oyster Bar and Eatery

    4.0(65 reviews)
    3.9 mi

    My family dined here on Mother's Day and had a great experience. We made a reservation, which was…read moreessential because it was packed! There is a downstairs area (with bar), upstairs area and outdoor seating for when the weather is nicer. We completely lucked out and got the private room upstairs even though we didn't book it specifically. I loved the location being in the historic district, and they did an amazing job with restoring the mill into a cute restaurant. I had scoped everything out ahead of time so had adjusted my expectations for smaller portions and ordered accordingly. Unfortunately they don't have their cocktail menu online and I can't recall the name of what I ordered but it was very good. Everyone in our party was happy with their drinks. For food, we started with the monkey bread (10/10) - outstanding! The Caesar salad was also tasty. I got the mussels, which had really nice flavor and the sausage was a welcome addition - I just wish it had come with an extra toast or 2 for the broth. The smoked sturgeon was interesting - marinated and smoked for hours - you don't find that many places so I had to try, and really enjoyed it but wow the cornbread almost stole the show in that dish. Nobody cared for the pickled vegetables. Burger was a winner and really big actually. Dessert we got an assortment and the fan favorite was the creme brulee. They came and cleared dishes between courses, kept water glasses full, etc. and service was overall pretty top notch. Bill was pricey but it was a special occasion and I would definitely return for another.

    The restaurant is located in quaint Franklin and has the benefit of an easy parking lot…read more A friend and I stopped in on a Friday night. We got lucky that they were able to seat us after a short wait. We were planning on taking seats at the bar (first come). If you want a table, you may want to make reservations. The restaurant is a house, lovely without being pretentious. With low lighting and low nose level, it would be perfect for a date. It has a New England feel, which makes sense as an oyster house, though they offer oysters from both coasts. The service was fantastic, particularly from our server Christina. She was friendly, knowledgeable, and had great timing, not an easy combination. My friend and I split the oyster roll and the fish special. The roll is a small plate, and it is very much appetizer sized, not meal. The fish was perfectly cooked and seasoned. I will note that they are pricy, I thought the cocktail prices were high for outside of the city. But otherwise a wonderful experience.

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    Hazel's - FRIED CHICKEN DINNER

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    4.3(443 reviews)
    6.2 miDowntown Birmingham
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    One of my besties & I dropped by Hazel's Seafood for weekend brunch! This was a perfect spot to…read moresecure a pocket of happiness with great conversation, great food & great service. Jeff as our server was a delight! He took good care of us. We stuck around long enough that we hated to see him moving on to the room for a party celebration. We even tried to order a second meal but they had to make way for reservations! We will be back! Our food was soooo good! I had the B-Fast Sandy and one pancake. My bestie had the shrimp & grits plus three different flapjacks! The pancakes/flap jacks are huge. This was a perfect location to celebrate Woman's History Month since this is an award winning restaurant, owned by a woman.

    Nice establishment. Definitely has some yummy picks with a nice environment!…read more My family and I ended up going here for a Mother's Day reservation, but it ended up being a bit difficult with the operational side of things. It's always a busy time for establishments, especially when it comes to holidays, but we repeatedly kept getting seated and "unseated" (the hostess would seat us, but then take us back to common area as the tables were either dirty or not ready). I didn't personally care about this, but I definitely noticed my party getting a bit frustrated by the experience as it happened about 4 times before we officially got seated, which also exceeded our initial reservation time. The service itself was okay. I wish they would've come around a bit more as we were out of water while eating our meal, but I know it was super busy that day!! I ended up getting the soft shell crab sandwich and it was pretty good! I think it would be even tastier with more sauce on the bun, but overall a nice pick. I also tried the lobster bisque; it had a nice texture with the little lobster bits, but found it overly salty. Hush puppies were a nice, crispy texture and I loved the sweet butter with it! One thing I absolutely loved about this experience was the mother's day flower pop-up stand! The cutest way to walk in and support another local business.

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    4.2(280 reviews)
    6.1 miDowntown Birmingham
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    Food quality and taste were on point, great attentive service, and great ambiance for a date or a…read moresmall gathering.

    Our recent dinner at Streetside Seafood in downtown Birmingham was an unforgettable experience!…read moreNestled on Pierce Street, this intimate spot boasts a cozy, nautical-inspired vibe with exposed brick, soft lighting, and a welcoming bar area, perfect for a romantic evening or special night out. It's upscale yet relaxed, making it feel like a hidden treasure in the heart of the city. For my entree, I chose the Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Lobster Tail, and it was sheer perfection! The filet was incredibly tender, with a bold pepper crust and rich port wine mushroom demi-glace, served alongside Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes. The added lobster tail was succulent and buttery, creating an indulgent surf-and-turf combination that highlighted the freshness and quality of their ingredients. My partner opted for the Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes as her main dish, and they were outstanding, packed with sweet, lump crab meat, lightly breaded for a crispy exterior, and served with house-made tartar sauce and fresh sides. Every bite was flavorful and satisfying, without any unnecessary fillers. The service truly made the evening special; our waitress Chris was amazing! She was attentive, knowledgeable about the menu. Her warm personality and efficiency made us feel welcomed and cared for throughout. While prices are on the premium side, the exceptional quality, portions, and overall experience make it well worth it. If you're in Birmingham craving fresh, creative seafood, Streetside Seafood is the place to go. We'll be returning soon!

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    Saucey Crab

    3.0(36 reviews)
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    Today was my first and last time here. The place fills up quickly because it's so very small. That…read moresaid when we sat down, the waitress, TEE came over pretty quickly and took our order. After that, it went down hill. We asked for mild and was told MEDIUM IS MILD. However, my sister couldn't eat hers due to the seasoning being too spicy! I ate mine because I was hungry and just kept drinking water to cool off, but it was definitely spicy. When we told Tee, she was like "oh well" and went to her next table. The KOOL-AID WAS GREAT! The service was just POOR! I left the tip for the bus boy because he was more helpful than Tee. I'll NEVER COME BACK HERE. I'LL STICK WITH CRAZY CRAB ON TELEGRAPH BY NIKOLAS! It's too bad that a black owned restaurant has such poor service. DO BETTER!!! If I could give ZERO, I WOULD!

    On a sunny afternoon, my girlfriends and I had a strong taste for some seafood. We quickly remember…read morethere was a new seafood boil place located on the Westside of the city. Sad to say we were truly disappointed. When we walked in there were plenty of open tables (about 7-10), yet we were stuck waiting for 30 minutes in the hallway of a strip mall. Finally once seated, it took the server another 30 minutes to greet us and come take our order. The plus was that there were already menus on the table. Once we placed our order, the wait was extremely long for some boiled shrimp in a bag. Tables who later came after us were already receiving food and fast service. The anticipation grew, as after so long we were presented with bibs, time passed, then presented with paper for the table, time passed, then finally our food arrived (another hour of waiting for boiled shrimp) I had the shrimp po boy and French fries, both which were pretty good. As we were ordering we tried to place a carry out order. In which, we were instructed to wait as it would be "best" to order closer to the time we leave. The waitress was rude and very soft spoken. Her demeanor was nonchalant and non welcoming. She disappeared and then returned once a hour to accommodate us but failed to check in on our experience. Overall, the food was okay. My friends didn't really enjoy the crab legs and shrimp. They stated it lacked flavor and tasted like straight butter. With our experience with seafood places, i agree with their concern. If you're looking for a great place to talk and catch up, this is definitely the spot for you. They will take forever in the day, even at 1 in the afternoon.

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    4.0(394 reviews)
    8.1 mi
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    Recently, my husband & I finally tried Voyager after having it on our list for many years. When I…read moresaw that they were having their annual Mid-Winter Lobster Boil, it sounded like fun and the perfect opportunity to check them out. We sat at the bar and had excellent service from the bartender. My husband had a new-to-him beer, which he enjoyed, and I tried the House Martini, which had saffron-infused gin, Strega and dill oil with a pickled onion. It was unique and enjoyable. Before our lobster boil arrived (we had a heads up that it would take 20 minutes), we ordered a bowl of chowder and hush puppies to split. These were my favorite part of the meal! Both were EXCELLENT! The chowder had light, crunchy, homemade croutons in the soup, and it was the perfect addition and the hush puppies were some of the best I've ever tasted. I will share one disappointment. The RESY page where they took the reservations/orders said: "We'll offer a small a la carte menu of coastal favorites & seasonal specials too (e.g. fried clams, shucked oysters, crispy fish sandwiches, etc.)." My husband was excited for the fried clams and talked about getting them several times leading up to our dinner, only to find out there were no fried clams offered. As a matter of fact, our request was met with a reaction that led me to believe that was never even a part of the plan. So why post that in the description? We enjoyed the lobster boil, but felt it was overpriced for what we got. We felt the other items we ordered off the menu were well worth the prices. Our overall impression is that this small, casual restaurant has quality seafood, side dishes and drinks. We will definitely return to try some other items off their regular menu (and get the chowder and hush puppies again!)

    Can't believe our last review was 7 years ago, as we have returned to Voyager so many times since!…read moreAtmosphere is casual and fun, albeit small and cozy. Service is always friendly and welcoming, menu innovative and ever-changing. Seafood offerings are varied, creative, and SO FRESH! We love Voyager and it is always worth the near three hour drive, especially when we make it a weekend! Lots of fun areas surround Ferndale. Can't leave this review without mentioning their annual mid-winter lobster boil...a NOT TO BE MISSED event! A whole perfectly prepared lobster, accompanied by sausage, fresh mussels, fresh clams, corn, new potatoes, herby seasoned broth, and of course, drawn butter! Watch for it and get your reservation in! You won't be disappointed! Sorry, we were so busy enjoying the evening, we forgot to take pics, but here's one pic from last year's mud-winter boil!

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    Oak & Reel - Crostini- FABULOUS!

    Oak & Reel

    4.5(313 reviews)
    13.1 mi
    $$$

    Wow - what a beautiful restaurant and delicious food. After this Sunday meal, we already booked…read moreanother reservation to try the Chef's Tasting menu. If everything is as good as what we ordered this time, I can't wait to try more! Firstly, the natural lighting in here is just fantastic, and I really like the layout - you have a bit more space than some of the other downtown restaurants, and it's fairly quiet. Nice cozy booth seating as well as chairs. The gated parking lot is also a huge plus downtown and service was absolutely excellent. We came on a Sunday to try their all day happy hour, and it did not disappoint. $2 oysters meant that we ordered 2 dozen, and while the east coast varieties tend to be our favorite, their west coast selection was also top notch. Just lovely, salty, briny fresh oysters with a great mignonette. We also both ordered dirty martinis, and they're perfect for $8. We also had the focaccia which comes with this amazing tomato pesto - it tasted like pizza concentrated into a sauce. Yum! And the focaccia is perfect - the kind of bread that makes you remember why bread is so good. Pillowy and soft inside, toasted crispy outside; an amazing app. For dinner, we had the squid ink and seafood pasta, the wild striped bass and the lamb. Everything was absolutely so delicious and perfectly cooked. They split the pasta for us, which was very nice, and I just can't get over the delicious unique flavor of that dish. Outstanding. This pasta is the kind of pasta you want to order when you go out. Lots of yummy seafood, perfectly seasoned al dente pasta, savory sauce. The bass was the most perfectly cooked piece of fish I've had in a long time - crispy skin, tender moist flesh, buttery sauce. And lastly, I was super impressed with the lamb - it was tender yet crispy on the edges, savory and satisfying. If a seafood restaurant is doing lamb this well, I've got to see what else they have to offer. Can't wait to try the tasting menu. Even hubby was impressed and had zero complaints about anything, and he's tough to please. What a gem of a restaurant.

    Yelp considers 3-Stars to be Okay. This visit was a bit better than just okay, but not worthy of…read morefour stars. We arrived at 6:24 for a 6:30 resv and were immediately seated. My first impression: Noisy! Lots of hard surfaces. Difficult to hear the hostess, server and my wife. The tables were appropriately spaced for diners and servers to work with no bump & grind. We started by sharing a dozen oysters and the pear/walnuts salad. The oysters were a bit small-ish; but otherwise, excellent. Server took a drink order from my wife, but skipped me. Eh? I flagged down another server to order a Pino. It took a surprisingly long time to arrive. On the plus side, I was offered a taste to insure it was satisfactory - it was. The pear salad w/walnuts was excellent. The pears were sliced paper-thin. One of the joys of eating a properly ripened pear is the juicy explosion and thinly sliced pears defeat the juicy explosion. If the pears were fully ripe, perhaps cube them? Weirdly; the two sides (mushrooms, potatoes) were served before the entrees. The server noticed, seemed surprised and withdrew the sides, returning with our entrees (lamb shoulder, steak). Then the side returned. Both entrees were warm-ish and the sides were hot. The 14-day, dry-aged steak was ordered medium-rare and was seasoned and prepared as ordered. Again; warm-ish, not hot. I expected better beefy flavor for a dry-aged steak. One end was a bit chewy. Tenderness improved as I got to the other end of the steak. I ordered it with horseradish. I will admit to being a weirdo who loves spicy horseradish (and wasabi) that will clean the sinuses - this was "Ohio-spice'd" horseradish ... not creamy, but less spicy than Arby's Horsey sauce. The mushroom and the potato sides were served hot from the kitchen. Both were excellent, no complaints. The presentation of the steak needs improvement. It was a properly prepared, lonely lump of brown, served on a white plate with cracked ceramic glaze. The lamb shoulder was the better entree. For some reason, my wife was expecting Middle Eastern seasoning. The menu did not mention Middle Eastern seasoning and she did not ask, so that's on her, not the kitchen. I thought it was excellent. Gripe: After the entrees arrived, our server did not return to ask if the entrees were satisfactory. She did return later to ask if we wanted a second round of drinks. We did ... We were offered dessert and ordered, but never asked if we wanted coffee or an after dinner drink. Both desserts were excellent. Will we return? Probably ... not. With tip; dinner for two was $286. At this price point I expect better: Less noise, better beef and flawless service.

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    Manhattan Chicken & Fish - Bass fried EXTRA hard

    Manhattan Chicken & Fish

    3.2(5 reviews)
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    It's a carry-out spot with good chicken, fish, and sides. I had only been to ones in the city, so…read moreit was a welcome surprise to have a new one in Southfield, equally as delicious. I had the catfish dinner that came with seasoned fries both fried perfectly and a blue kool aid that tied it all together. Glad it's finally a Manhattan's close by! Will definitely be back soon!

    This place is new to the area so I thought I'd come in and order a variety of food to review. I…read morewish I hadn't. First, the customer service was good and the guy was friendly enough. I ordered French fries, chicken wings, and cod for my hubby. I ordered Whitening, bass, 5 shrimp and onion rings. When I say the guy on the fryer OVER COOKED EVERY SINGLE ITEM! Their fish pieces are THIN so no need to fry them long because it makes the fish HARD AND DRIED OUT! The food was just BAD! Seeing that they took forever and a day to get me my order, why not cook it properly? I was in no hurry. My hubby and I got physically SICK from this food. I'm not sure if it was SPOILED or what, but we will NOT be back EVER! In case folks do not know, they charge 3% if you use a charge card. THIS IS ILLEGAL! Per the CC companies, NO MERCHANT is allowed to charge you a fee. YES THEY ARE CHARGED A FEE TO BE A MERCHANT FOR VISA, MASTERCARD, AMEX ETC but they also know the rules. These stores WILL BE FINED WHEN REPORTED BY CUSTOMERS! If merchants cannot afford the fees by the CCs, then only take cash. So, I took pics of them posting the fee, and I WILL BE CALLING MY CC about the 3% fee. I do NOT recommend this place at all.

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